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Note 2 emits smoke aboard aircraft, Samsung officials summoned
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SME Times News Bureau | 24 Sep, 2016
Civil aviation regulator on Friday said it has summoned
officials from Samsung India Electronics for questioning after one of
the company's smartphone -- Samsung Note 2 -- emitted smoke on board an
IndiGo flight causing panic.
According to a spokesperson of the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), an advisory will be issued
to all airlines to caution passengers who are travelling with any type
of Samsung Note device in aircraft.
The development followed a
Samsung Note 2 smartphone emitting smoke on board IndiGo's flight from
Singapore to Chennai early on Friday morning.
Passengers on board
the international flight began to panic when smoke began issuing from
the overhead storage bin. Alert passengers noticed the smoke and burning
smell and immediately alerted the cabin crew.
"IndiGo confirms
that a few passengers travelling on 6E-054 flight from Singapore to
Chennai noticed the smoke smell in the cabin this morning (September 23,
2016) and immediately alerted the cabin crew on board," the airline
said in a statement.
"The crew quickly identified minor smoke
coming from the hat-rack of seat 23 C and informed the Pilot-in-Command
who further alerted the ATC of the situation on board," the statement
said.
"The crew discharged the fire extinguisher which is as per
the Standard Operating Procedures prescribed by the aircraft
manufacturer, and quickly transferred the Samsung Note 2 into a
container filled with water in the lavatory."
The budget
passenger carrier said the aircraft made a normal landing at Chennai
airport, and that all passengers were deplaned as per normal procedure.
"This
equipment (Samsung mobile) will be further examined by the concerned
departments. IndiGo has voluntarily informed the DGCA (Directorate
General of Civil Aviation)," the statement added.
Samsung on its part said that it is touch with relevant authorities.
"We are aware of an incident involving one of our devices," a Samsung spokesperson said.
"At
Samsung, customer safety is our highest priority. We are in touch with
relevant authorities to gather more information, and are looking into
the matter."
On September 9, the DGCA had prohibited the use of
another smartphone from Samsung, the Galaxy Note 7, on board aircraft
due to global safety-related incidents involving the high-end
communication device.
The DGCA that time issued a public notice
advising travellers and the airlines to ensure that the communication
device is not turned on or its battery charged on board the aircraft.
The
notice further detailed that the smartphone should not be stowed away
in any checked-in baggage. However, the smartphone can be carried in a
switched off mode in hand-baggage.
Globally, civil aviation
authorities around the world and several airlines have issued warning
not to charge or switch on Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board aircraft.
Samsung has recalled its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over battery overheating issues globally.
The
South Korean company sold about 2.5 million units of Note 7 since the
device was officially launched in August. However, after it discovered
that some of the Note 7's batteries burst into flames when charged, it
offered to swap devices in an early September voluntary recall.
Samsung
recently said it will launch media advertisements to apologise for the
"discomfort and concern" caused due to the ongoing global recall of its
Note 7 smartphones.
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